Arun Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57495 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2025 Thana- Bikramganj Excise District- Rohtas ====================================================== Arun Kumar Singh Son of Sitaram Singh, Resident of Village -Dedhgaon, P.S. -Dawath , Dist -Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise Case No.130 of 2025 arising out of Bikramganj Excise P.S. Case No.53 of 2025 instituted under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 01.00 litre illicit country made liquor from the motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR-24-Q-8242 and two co-accused persons were apprehended on spot. It is alleged that the seized motorcycle belongs to petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case being the owner of seized motorcycle. He further submits that petitioner gave his motorcycle to co-accused Bijendra Mandal and Krishna Prasad in good faith who had taken the same on the pretext of purchasing the medicine. Learned counsel submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57495 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 2/2 the petitioner was not present on the spot and no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned Court within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-1, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Excise Case No.130 of 2025 arising out of Bikramganj Excise P.S. Case No.53 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T